32: An ice sculpture establishes authority! Su Ningxue warms the bed?

Mo Yanqi's ice sculpture refracted a strange and chilly light under the starlight.

The terrified expression frozen in the ice crystals, the twisted and struggling posture, and the eternally frozen Ten Thousand Poisons Pill Qi... it was like a horrific scroll painted with a Void Tribulation Realm Peak powerhouse, standing silently outside the shattered mountain gate of the Qingyun Sect.

"Those who offend my Qingyun! Those who covet my son! This scoundrel... is the result!"

Jiang Linfeng's cold voice, like a frigid wind wrapped in ice shards, pierced through the night and slammed heavily into all the Divine Thoughts lurking and spying at the foot of the mountain!

Deathly silence!

The mountain wind seemed to freeze at this moment. Deep in the dense forest at the foot of the mountain, among the shadows of trees and behind rocks, countless auras, both obvious and hidden, suddenly stalled!

Immediately following was the sound of sharply inhaled breaths, suppressed to the extreme! Those scouts and messengers from the Three Sects and Five Schools, and even from more distant forces, felt a chill rush from their tailbones straight to the top of their heads!

"El... Elder Mo?! Mo Yanqi, the Golden-Patterned Elder of the Medicine King Valley?!"

An old man lurking in the shadows blurted out in a low voice, his voice carrying an unmaskable tremble, "Void Tribulation Realm Peak... Dual Cultivation of Alchemy and Poison... to... to actually be frozen here... becoming... becoming a warning at the mountain gate?!"

"That ice... that freezing power... is definitely not ordinary! Is it... the Ice Soul Divine Palace?! Or..." Another Divine Thought fluctuated violently, filled with terror, "That Jiang Linfeng... what exactly is his background?!"

"Star Dao Body... Chaos aura... medicine king token... and now adding the terrifying method of freezing a Void Tribulation Peak..."

A figure hidden in the tree canopy muttered to himself, greed and fear intertwining in his eyes, "This Qingyun Sect... has become a dragon's pool and a tiger's den! It must not be provoked lightly! Report to the Sect immediately!"

One Divine Thought after another, like a school of startled fish, retreated in panic, not daring to stay for even a second longer.

That ice sculpture standing before the shattered mountain gate was like the bloodiest boundary stone, declaring an iron rule that brooked no provocation—Qingyun has a master! The Jiang Clan must not be offended!

Jiang Clan Territory, core Thatched Cottage.

Luo Yan held the sleeping Star Universe. The starlight danced across the infant's tender cheeks through the window lattice. She looked at the giant Ice Lotus outside the window, which emitted a chill in the night, a trace of worry in her beautiful eyes.

"Husband... the Medicine King Valley..."

"It's fine." Jiang Linfeng took her hand, his palm warm and steady. "Soldiers will be met with generals, and water with earth. If they dare to reach out, I'll chop off their claws!"

His gaze was calm, yet it contained an unquestionable dominance.

The Source Spirit Body circulated within his body, and the star origin essence seed in his Sea of Consciousness glowed slightly, resonating faintly with the weak Star Dao Rhyme emitted by Star Universe in his arms.

[Ding! Jiang Xingyu's 'Child of Nature' (12%) is continuously in effect!]

[Jiang Clan Territory Star Power concentration +10%! Vegetation growth +450%! Ruins self-healing +10%!]

"reporting to the Sect Master!" Jiang Linfeng's voice came from the Thatched Cottage.

"Your subordinate is here!" reporting to the Sect Master's voice immediately sounded outside the door, carrying unprecedented awe and excitement. The ice sculpture outside the mountain gate had completely established Jiang Linfeng's unshakeable status in the Qingyun Sect and in the eyes of the surrounding forces!

"With the ice sculpture as the center, set up the 'Starfall Spirit-Locking Array'! Draw upon the power of starlight to reinforce the freezing! This object... is the first mountain-protecting array of my Qingyun Sect!"

Jiang Linfeng's voice was cold, "Once the array is complete, within a hundred-mile radius, any person with ill intentions who steps in will be strangled by the Star Power!"

"Yes! Sect Master!" reporting to the Sect Master accepted the command excitedly, his voice trembling.

Using the ice sculpture of a Void Tribulation Peak powerhouse as the array eye? Drawing starlight to strangle? How domineering! What a method! He seemed to already see the glorious future of the Qingyun Sect rising from the ruins!

The night deepened, and the galaxy flowed.

Jiang Linfeng sat cross-legged in the Thatched Cottage, his mind sinking into his Sea of Consciousness. The star origin essence seed floated above the source spirit medicine canon (Remnant), emitting soft and pure starlight.

He needed to digest his surging power as quickly as possible and, more importantly, prepare for the coming storm. The Medicine King Valley would definitely not let this go! That water-mist woman... Ning Yudie... none of them were easy to deal with!

However, just as his mind was settling—

Buzz!

A weak but extremely pure icy fluctuation, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, quietly rippled at the edge of the Jiang Clan Territory! The source... was exactly the simple thatched shack where Su Ningxue was temporarily staying!

"Hmm?" Jiang Linfeng instantly opened his eyes, his Source Spirit Eye piercing through the Void Realm.

Inside the thatched shack, Su Ningxue curled up on a cold straw mat, her delicate body shivering.

Her face was as pale as snow, her lip color so faint it was almost transparent, and tiny ice crystals condensed on her long eyelashes.

An uncontrollable chill, far more pure and piercing than before, was escaping from her body!

The straw mat, the floor, and even the air began to condense with thick frost!

She seemed to be trying her best to suppress it, her deer-like eyes tightly closed, her teeth biting her lower lip hard; a drop of crimson blood seeped out, instantly freezing into an ice bead.

[Ding! Detected that Su Ningxue's Ice Soul Origin is out of control!]

[Reason: Overdrawing to suppress injuries! The blessing of the Star Dao Body's descent triggered her Origin's resonance!]

[Prompt: If not guided in time, it may damage her Origin Foundation!]

[Passive Charm Aura in effect! Target intimacy: 70%!]

"Troublesome." Jiang Linfeng frowned slightly. This girl's injuries hadn't healed, and she had forcibly suppressed them. Now, stimulated by the Star Power blessing triggered by Star Universe's birth, her Ice Soul Origin was like a runaway horse. If suppressed any further, it would likely destroy her Foundation.

His figure flickered and he disappeared from the spot.

Inside the thatched shack, the cold was bone-chilling. Su Ningxue felt as if she had fallen into a bottomless ice cave, even her blood was about to freeze.

In her blurred consciousness, she seemed to see that terrifying ice sculpture standing outside the mountain gate... No! She didn't want to become like that! She still wanted... wanted to see those eyes again... Just as despair was spreading—

A warm and vast life aura, as warm as the rising sun, enveloped her without warning!

That domineering yet strangely soothing Origin Spirit Power, like a bursting warm current, instantly crushed the ice dam she was struggling to maintain!

" Hmm..." Su Ningxue let out a suppressed whimper, and her tense body instantly went limp.

Her almost frozen Meridians, under the washing of this warm current, were like a long drought meeting sweet rain, greedily absorbing the life force!

The out-of-control Ice Soul Origin, as if meeting its nemesis, instantly became docile, and even... faintly produced a strange resonance with the Star Dao Rhyme contained within that warm current!

She struggled to open her eyes. In her blurred vision was that sharp-featured face, which now carried a hint of helplessness. He... came again... "Sect... Sect Master..." She wanted to struggle to get up and salute, but her whole body was weak, and her voice was as thin as a mosquito's.

"Don't move." Jiang Linfeng's voice was deep, carrying an unquestionable command.

He sat cross-legged behind her, his palms pressed against her thin back.

Pure Origin Spirit Power, mixed with a trace of Star Origin power, was continuously transferred into her body. Like the most skillful craftsman, it repaired her damaged Meridians while guiding that violent Ice Soul Origin back to the right path.

Su Ningxue only felt waves of warmth pouring in from her back, instantly dispelling the bone-chilling cold, and even... bringing an indescribable tingling sensation that made her tremble slightly.

She could clearly feel the temperature of those large hands, warming her skin through her thin clothes.

The crisp cedar scent on him, mixed with a faint smell of stardust, drifted into her nose, making her chaotic heartbeat even more out of control.

Her deer-like eyes were misty, and her pale cheeks uncontrollably flushed with a faint blush.

[Ding! Su Ningxue intimacy +15! (Current 85%)]

[The resonance between Ice Soul Origin and Star Dao Rhyme has deepened! There are signs of weak Fusion! Ice Soul Origin purity has slightly increased!]

"Concentrate! Guide your Origin!" Jiang Linfeng barked in a low voice, interrupting her wandering thoughts.

Su Ningxue trembled and hurriedly composed her mind, following Jiang Linfeng's guidance to carefully organize the surging icy power within her body.

With the continuous injection and guidance of Origin Spirit Power, the out-of-control chill gradually calmed down. Instead, it became more pure and condensed, slowly gathering deep within her Dantian Qi Sea, forming an Origin vortex that emitted a soft ice-blue light.

A tiny speck of starlight, like an embellishment, quietly merged into it.

An unknown amount of time passed.

"Phew..." Jiang Linfeng slowly finished his technique, his palms leaving her back.

Su Ningxue felt warm all over, more comfortable than ever before. That bone-chilling cold and sense of weakness from before were swept away, and she even felt that her cultivation had slightly improved!

She subconsciously moved her limbs, and the frost remaining on her skin fell away.

"Than... Thank you, Sect Master..." She hurriedly turned around, wanting to kneel and bow, but was held up by a gentle force.

"No need." Jiang Linfeng looked at her cheeks, which had regained their rosy color, and those misty, deer-like eyes filled with an inseparable dependence and shyness. His heart moved slightly.

This girl... her Ice Soul Origin is quite pure. Could it be that it really has some compatibility with Star Universe's Star Dao Rhyme?

"Your Origin has stabilized, and even slightly improved." Jiang Linfeng stood up, his gaze sweeping over the frost still remaining in the thatched shack. "The chill here is too heavy; it's not conducive to recovery."

He paused, his gaze falling on Su Ningxue with a hint of scrutiny: "From today on, you will move into the side room of the core Thatched Cottage."

"Ah?" Su Ningxue suddenly looked up, her deer-like eyes wide and her small mouth slightly open, completely stunned. Mov... moving to the core Thatched Cottage where the Sect Master and his wife lived?!

"Star Universe's descent triggered the starlight. The blessed land will also nourish your Ice Soul Origin."

Jiang Linfeng's voice was flat, as if he were speaking of a trivial matter. "The side room has a Spirit Gathering Array, which can help you stabilize your Origin and recover sooner. Also... take care of Star Universe's daily life."

Taking care of... the Young Sect Master?

Su Ningxue's heart felt as if it were gripped by an invisible hand, then suddenly released, beating violently!

Moving to the core Thatched Cottage... being close to the Sect Master... and being able to take care of that infant who was as dazzling as the stars... this... this... The huge surprise and intense shyness overwhelmed her like a tide. Her cheeks instantly turned as red as a ripe apple, and even her small earlobes were dyed a tempting pink.

She lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously twisting the corner of her clothes, her voice as thin as a mosquito's, carrying an uncontrollable tremble:

"Ye... Yes! This Disciple... this Disciple obeys! I will... I will certainly do my utmost to take care of the Young Sect Master! And serve the Sect Master and Madam!"

[Ding! Su Ningxue intimacy +20! (Current 100%! Intimacy is full!)]

[Obtained Reward: Ice Soul Insight Fragments ×5! Star Origin affinity slightly increased!]

[Prompt: Target's Ice Soul Origin has established a preliminary connection with the Star Dao Rhyme! Can attempt to guide Dual Cultivation...]

Jiang Linfeng felt the Ice Soul Insight Fragments and the increased Star affinity flowing into his Sea of Consciousness. He then looked at the little girl before him, who was so shy she wished she could sink into the ground, yet whose eyes were full of him. A barely perceptible arc formed at the corner of his mouth.

A bed-warming girl? It seems... not bad.